Thanksgiving
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22 and 21 years ago I had the privilege of celebrating Thanksgiving with families in California who opened the doors of their houses and welcomed an English family through them. At not even 8 years old I wasn’t fully aware of how special that was or how much those simple acts of kindness would shape my future life.
20 years later… I look back at the welcome we had with extreme fondness. Particularly on my Mother’s behalf. It is only recently that I have begun to realise what she went through for our family, for her husband. It cannot have been easy relocating a 6 year old, a 3 year old and a baby half way round the world for my Dad’s job, but she did. She would be the first to admit that she gained an awful lot from the experience too, but the catalyst for the trip was to further my Dad’s career.
20 years later… I remember the kindness that people showed towards my family: the invitations, the blueberry muffins that appeared on our first morning in that strange rented house. And I have always sought to make our flat the place where friends, existing and new, are always welcome & to welcome new friends into my life. (which is perhaps in part why I love blogging so much & why I am always keen to meet my blogging pals in ‘real life’).
And so, 20 years later… Thanksgiving is still special to me. We don’t celebrate it as a country in England, obviously, so I don’t celebrate it with my family (although it would be wonderful to see them) but we often have a dinner with friends. Also, this year is our first married Thanksgiving celebration and I let him know how thankful I am that we are married and a family.
Other things that I am thankful for, aside from family, health and home, include the fact that opportunities are arising jobwise again, that I finally demonstrated willpower by NOT purchasing a heavily heavily reduced beautiful bronze leather Mulberry wallet at a sample sale & that I have learnt to be able to say no when I need to.
Small things, but big lessons.
How was your Thanksgiving? What are you thankful for?
